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    captivity
    /kapˈtɪvɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the condition of being imprisoned or confined: "he was released after 865 days in captivity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPTIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY definition: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › captivityCaptivity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CAPTIVITY is the state of being captive. How to use captivity in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › captivityCaptivity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Captivity is the condition of being trapped or confined. Animals that are kept in zoos are in captivity. A prisoner is in captivity, and a kidnapping victim is also in captivity. If you catch a firefly and keep it in a jar, its life will be one of captivity until you let it go.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › captivityCAPTIVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Captivity definition: the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.. See examples of CAPTIVITY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPTIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. He was released today after more than two months of captivity. He had been kept in a small room, bound and blindfolded for much of his captivity. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment More Synonyms of captivity.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAPTIVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY meaning: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave: 2. the…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcaptivity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of captivity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › captivityCaptivity - definition of captivity by The Free Dictionary

    Noun. 1. captivity - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon". immurement, incarceration, imprisonment.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCAPTIVITY - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. [...] More. Synonyms of 'captivity' • confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment [...] More. Collocations with the word 'captivity' escape captivity. Examples of 'captivity' in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAPTIVITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY meaning: a situation in which an animal is kept in a zoo or a person is kept as a prisoner, rather than…. Learn more.